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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 1-34534
ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Tennessee   27-0920126
   
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)    
     
106 Washington Avenue, Athens, Tennessee   37303
   
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(423) 745-1111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of August 8, 2011, the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 2,761,695.
 
 

 


 

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  
Financial Statements
ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 10,083,717     $ 4,475,324  
Federal funds sold
    2,250,000       4,825,000  
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
    5,015,976       5,015,975  
 
           
 
               
Total cash and cash equivalents
    17,349,693       14,316,299  
 
               
Interest-bearing time deposits in banks
    747,000       747,000  
Securities available for sale
    41,920,925       41,537,586  
Securities held to maturity (fair value approximates $6 and $26 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
    6       25  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    2,898,800       2,898,800  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,550,604 and $3,965,395 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    202,028,360       199,386,478  
Premises and equipment, net
    4,647,083       4,701,660  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,084,031       1,111,043  
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    9,074,899       8,924,120  
Foreclosed real estate
    646,595       1,102,527  
Other assets
    2,992,274       3,289,029  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 283,389,666     $ 278,014,567  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
 
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 11,501,883     $ 10,808,127  
Interest-bearing
    207,866,324       204,879,217  
 
           
 
               
Total deposits
    219,368,207       215,687,344  
 
               
Accrued interest payable
    204,921       224,890  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1,764,732       794,732  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    8,157,053       8,213,861  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    3,673,507       3,516,545  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    233,168,420       228,437,372  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000; none issued
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,777,250 shares issued and 2,765,820 outstanding at June 30, 2011 and 2,777,250 at December 31, 2010
    27,658       27,773  
Additional paid-in capital
    26,425,140       26,494,832  
Common stock acquired by benefit plans:
               
Restricted stock
    (1,203,085 )     (1,085,423 )
Unallocated common stock held by:
               
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
    (2,073,680 )     (2,073,680 )
Retained earnings
    26,516,687       26,086,719  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    528,526       126,974  
 
           
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
    50,221,246       49,577,195  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 283,389,666     $ 278,014,567  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Interest and dividend income:
                               
Loans, including fees
  $ 3,283,680     $ 3,283,335     $ 6,569,246     $ 6,522,264  
Dividends
    38,935       37,307       71,815       70,187  
Securities
    313,469       288,385       640,724       547,829  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    11,816       20,258       23,077       45,374  
 
                       
 
                               
Total interest income
    3,647,900       3,629,285       7,304,862       7,185,654  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    766,788       1,052,863       1,553,720       2,112,161  
Fed funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    459       1,334       821       2,870  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    88,710       89,812       176,743       184,558  
 
                       
 
                               
Total interest expense
    855,957       1,144,009       1,731,284       2,299,589  
 
                       
 
                               
Net interest income
    2,791,943       2,485,276       5,573,578       4,886,065  
 
                               
Provision for loan losses
    783,906       473,910       995,351       683,686  
 
                       
 
                               
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    2,008,037       2,011,366       4,578,227       4,202,379  
 
                       
 
                               
Noninterest income:
                               
Customer service fees
    482,905       469,180       900,747       866,950  
Other charges and fees
    381,598       377,774       752,516       712,079  
Investment sales commissions
    89,629       63,764       199,714       130,195  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    86,874       76,161       173,838       139,599  
Other noninterest income
    89,425       181,064       171,190       263,181  
 
                       
 
                               
Total noninterest income
    1,130,431       1,167,943       2,198,005       2,112,004  
 
                       
 
                               
Noninterest expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,619,576       1,522,866       3,266,481       3,058,825  
Occupancy and equipment
    336,467       352,013       649,118       688,904  
Federal deposit insurance premiums
    71,570       86,595       134,830       182,981  
Data processing
    178,747       161,247       340,011       320,979  
Advertising
    55,765       44,946       99,949       83,425  
Other operating expenses
    600,510       597,604       1,212,760       2,281,148  
 
                       
 
                               
Total noninterest expenses
    2,862,635       2,765,271       5,703,149       6,616,262  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (loss) before income taxes
    275,833       414,038       1,073,083       (301,879 )
 
                               
Income tax (benefit) expense
    58,701       114,281       342,082       (195,691 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 217,132     $ 299,757     $ 731,001     $ (106,188 )
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per common share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.09     $ 0.11     $ 0.29     $ (0.04 )
Diluted
  $ 0.08     $ 0.11     $ 0.28     $ (0.04 )
Dividends per common share
  $ 0.05       N/A     $ 0.10       N/A  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
(Unaudited)
                                                         
                                    Common     Accumulated        
                    Additional             Stock     Other        
    Comprehensive     Common     Paid-In     Retained     Acquired By     Comprehensive        
    Income (Loss)     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Benefit Plans     Income     Total  
 
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2010
          $ 27,773     $ 26,494,832     $ 26,086,719     $ (3,159,103 )   $ 126,974     $ 49,577,195  
 
                                                       
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
  $ 731,001                   731,001                   731,001  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax effect of $(246,112)
    401,552                               401,552       401,552  
 
                                                     
 
                                                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 1,132,553                                                  
 
                                                     
 
                                                       
Dividends — $0.10 per share
                        (256,988 )                 (256,988 )
Purchase and release of restricted stock plan shares
                  (108,118 )           (117,662 )           (225,780 )
Stock compensation expense
                  147,468                         147,468  
Purchase of Company common stock
            (115 )     (109,042 )     (44,045 )                 (153,202 )
 
                                           
 
                                                       
Balance, June 30, 2011
          $ 27,658     $ 26,425,140     $ 26,516,687     $ (3,276,765 )   $ 528,526     $ 50,221,246  
 
                                           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 731,001     $ (106,188 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    220,191       265,745  
Amortization of securities and other assets
    202,730       139,611  
Provision for loan losses
    995,351       683,686  
Deferred income taxes
    274,964       167,318  
Other gains and losses, net
    (68,432 )     (17,182 )
Stock compensation expense
    147,468        
Net change in:
               
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    (150,779 )     (96,008 )
Loans held for sale
    366,900       (407,670 )
Accrued interest receivable
    27,012       (137,057 )
Accrued interest payable
    (19,969 )     (2,681 )
Prepaid FDIC assessment
    125,787       145,733  
Other assets and liabilities
    (231,129 )     272,282  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,621,095       907,589  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net change in interest-bearing deposits
          (216,000 )
Securities available for sale:
               
Purchases
    (9,520,985 )     (12,944,570 )
Maturities, prepayments and calls
    9,620,563       2,592,467  
Securities held to maturity:
               
Principal repayments received
    19       19  
Loan originations and principal collections, net
    (4,533,056 )     (8,411,288 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (165,614 )     (120,628 )
Purchase of bank owned life insurance
          (2,200,000 )
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate
    1,053,287       653,052  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (3,545,786 )     (20,646,948 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    3,680,863       (17,036,874 )
Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    970,000       1,432  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
          24,285,400  
Purchase of Company common stock
    (153,202 )      
Dividends paid
    (256,988 )      
Stock purchased by restricted stock trust
    (225,780 )      
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (56,808 )     (2,054,622 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by financing activities
    3,958,085       5,195,336  
 
           
 
               
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    3,033,394       (14,544,023 )
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    14,316,299       40,707,334  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 17,349,693     $ 26,163,311  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds
  $ 1,751,253     $ 2,302,270  
Income taxes paid
    504,464       327,327  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Acquisition of real estate acquired through foreclosure
  $ 565,049     $ 1,059,878  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
   
The accounting and reporting policies of Athens Bancshares Corporation (the “Company”) and subsidiary conform with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and practices within the banking industry. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) as the single source of authoritative nongovernmental GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.
   
The policies that materially affect financial position and results of operations are summarized as follows:
   
Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)
   
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or in any other period. For further information, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
   
The Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition and disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.
Nature of operations
   
The Company is a holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly owned subsidiary, Athens Federal Community Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank provides a variety of financial services to individuals and corporate customers through its seven branches located in Athens, Sweetwater, Etowah, Madisonville, and Cleveland, Tennessee. The Bank’s primary deposit products include checking, savings, certificates of deposit, and IRA accounts. Its primary lending products are one-to-four family residential, commercial real estate, and consumer loans. The Bank maintains two wholly owned subsidiaries: (i) Southland Finance, Inc. (“Southland”) is a consumer finance company with one branch located in Athens, Tennessee; and (ii) Ti-Serv, Inc. maintains the Bank’s investment in Valley Title Services, LLC and provides title insurance services.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
   
Use of estimates
   
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of deferred tax assets, other-than-temporary impairment of securities, and the fair value of financial statements.
   
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
   
In January 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-01, Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20 (ASU 2011-01). The FASB determined that certain provisions relating to troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) should be deferred until additional guidance and clarification on the definition of a TDR is issued.
   
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring (ASU 2011-02). ASU 2011-02 amends ASC Topic 310 — Receivables, by clarifying guidance for creditors in determining whether a concession has been granted and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. ASU 2011-02 also makes disclosure requirements deferred under ASU 2011-01 effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of ASU 2011-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
   
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements (ASU 2011-03), intended to improve financial reporting of repurchase agreements and refocus the assessment of effective control on a transferor’s contractual rights and obligations rather than practical ability to perform those rights and obligations. The guidance in ASU 2011-03 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of ASU 2011-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
   
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
   
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 represents the converged guidance of the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) on fair value measurement. A variety of measures are included in the update intended to either clarify existing fair value measurement requirements, change particular principles requirements for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. For many of requirements, the FASB does not intend to change the application of existing requirements under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and early application is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact adoption of ASU 2011-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
   
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05), intended to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income and to facilitate convergence of accounting guidance in this area with that of the IASB. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Amendments under ASU 2011-05 for public entities should be applied retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning December 15, 2011. The Company is evaluating the impact adoption of ASU 2011-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
   
Other than disclosures contained within these statements, the Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or do not apply to its operations.
   
Earnings Per Common Share
   
When presented, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
   
The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Basic earnings per share calculation:
               
Numerator: Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 217,132     $ 299,757  
 
               
Denominator: Weighted average. common shares outstanding
    2,551,782       2,777,250  
Effect of dilutive stock options
    34,524        
 
           
Diluted shares
  $ 2,586,306     $ 2,777,250  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.09     $ 0.11  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.08     $ 0.11  
 
           
   
The following is a summary of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Basic earnings/(loss) per share calculation:
               
Numerator: Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 731,001     $ (106,188 )
 
               
Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding
    2,548,426       2,777,250  
Effect of dilutive stock options
    32,208        
 
           
Diluted shares
  $ 2,580,634     $ 2,777,250  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings/(loss) per share
  $ 0.29     $ (0.04 )
 
           
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share
  $ 0.28     $ (0.04 )
 
           
   
Reclassifications
   
Certain amounts in the prior consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity as previously reported.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 2.  
Securities
   
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
                                 
    June 30, 2011  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
                               
Securities Available for Sale:
                               
 
                               
Securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations
  $ 27,739,277     $ 343,339     $ (17,167 )   $ 28,065,449  
 
                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities (1)
    7,956,440       433,401       (167 )     8,389,674  
 
                               
State and municipal securities
    5,372,747       119,647       (26,592 )     5,465,802  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 41,068,464     $ 896,387     $ (43,926 )   $ 41,920,925  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities Held to Maturity:
                               
 
                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities (1)
  $ 6     $     $     $ 6  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2010  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
                               
Securities Available for Sale:
                               
 
                               
Securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations
  $ 29,389,077     $ 206,789     $ (257,160 )   $ 29,338,706  
 
                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities (1)
    6,269,479       402,284       (624 )     6,671,139  
 
                               
State and municipal securities
    5,674,233       443       (146,935 )     5,527,741  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 41,332,789     $ 609,516     $ (404,719 )   $ 41,537,586  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities Held to Maturity:
                               
 
                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities (1)
  $ 25     $ 1     $     $ 26  
 
                       
     
(1)  
Collateralized by residential mortgages and guaranteed by U.S. Government sponsored entities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 2.  
Securities (Continued)
   
The amortized cost and estimated market value of securities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
                                 
    June 30, 2011  
    Securities Available for Sale     Securities Held to Maturity  
    Amortized     Fair     Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
 
                               
Due in one year or less
  $ 7,064,344     $ 7,173,624     $     $  
Due after one year through five years
    21,136,330       21,357,345                
Due five years to ten years
    1,493,631       1,515,680              
Due after ten years
    3,417,719       3,484,602              
Mortgage-backed securities
    7,956,440       8,389,674       6       6  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 41,068,464     $ 41,920,925     $ 6     $ 6  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2010  
    Securities Available for Sale     Securities Held to Maturity  
    Amortized     Fair     Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
 
                               
Due in one year or less
  $ 7,376,700     $ 7,356,405     $     $  
Due after one year through five years
    20,774,132       20,715,338              
Due five years to ten years
    3,217,241       3,179,863              
Due after ten years
    3,695,237       3,614,841              
Mortgage-backed securities
    6,269,479       6,671,139       25       26  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 41,332,789     $ 41,537,586     $ 25     $ 26  
 
                       
   
No realized gains or losses were recognized for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, or for the year ended December 31, 2010.
   
The Company has pledged securities with carrying values of approximately $13,412,000 and $18,177,000 (which approximates fair values) to secure deposits of public and private funds as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 2.  
Securities (Continued)
   
Securities with gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows:
                                                 
    June 30, 2011  
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
            Gross             Gross             Gross  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
    (dollars in thousands)  
 
                                               
Securities Available for Sale:
                                               
 
                                               
Securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations
  $ 5,981     $ (17 )   $     $     $ 5,981     $ (17 )
 
                                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities
    23             18             41        
 
                                               
State and municipal securities
    578       (2 )     351       (25 )     929       (27 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  $ 6,582     $ (19 )   $ 369     $ (25 )   $ 6,951     $ (44 )
 
                                   
                                                 
    December 31, 2010  
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
            Gross             Gross             Gross  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
    (dollars in thousands)  
 
                                               
Securities Available for Sale:
                                               
 
                                               
Securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations
  $ 12,803     $ (257 )   $     $     $ 12,803     $ (257 )
 
                                               
Mortgage-backed and related securities
    46       (1 )     53             99       (1 )
 
                                               
State and municipal securities
    4,896       (102 )     332       (45 )     5,228       (147 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  $ 17,745     $ (360 )   $ 385     $ (45 )   $ 18,130     $ (405 )
 
                                   
   
Management performs periodic reviews for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 320, Investment — Debt and Equity Securities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 2.  
Securities (Continued)
   
At June 30, 2011, the 7 securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 0.62 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis. At December 31, 2010, the 19 securities with unrealized losses have depreciated 2.19 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis. Most of these securities are guaranteed by either U.S. government corporations or agencies or had investment grade ratings upon purchase. Further, the issuers of these securities have not established any cause for default. The unrealized losses associated with these investment securities are primarily driven by changes in interest rates and are not due to the credit quality of the securities. These securities will continue to be monitored as a part of the Company’s ongoing impairment analysis, but are expected to perform even if the rating agencies reduce the credit rating of the bond insurers. Management evaluates the financial performance of each issuer on a quarterly basis to determine if it is probable that the issuers can make all contractual principal and interest payments.
   
ASC Topic 320 requires an entity to assess whether the entity has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. Management does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that management will be required to sell the securities before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. In making this determination, management has considered the Company’s cash flow and liquidity requirements, capital requirements, economic factors, and contractual and regulatory obligations for indication that these securities will be required to be sold before a forecasted recovery occurs. Therefore, in management’s opinion, all securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for the past 12 months or longer as of June 30, 2011 are not other-than-temporarily impaired, and therefore, no impairment charges as of June 30, 2011 are warranted.
Note 3.  
Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses
   
The Bank and Southland provide mortgage, consumer, and commercial lending services to individuals and businesses primarily in the East Tennessee area.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 3.  
Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses (Continued)
   
The Company’s loans consist of the following at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Mortgage loans on real estate:
               
Residential 1-4 family
  $ 80,109,641     $ 79,373,610  
Residential multifamily (5 or more units)
    20,760,907       20,851,097  
Commercial
    46,082,607       43,733,879  
Construction and land
    21,252,863       19,837,210  
 
           
 
               
 
    168,206,018       163,795,796  
 
               
Commercial loans
    11,983,662       12,765,618  
 
               
Consumer and equity lines of credit
    26,998,124       27,335,361  
 
           
 
               
Total loans
    207,187,804       203,896,775  
 
               
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (4,550,604 )     (3,965,395 )
Unearned interest and fees
    (391,343 )     (323,515 )
Net deferred loan origination fees
    (217,497 )     (221,387 )
 
           
 
               
Loans, net
  $ 202,028,360     $ 199,386,478  
 
           
   
The following presents activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
 
Beginning balance
  $ 3,965,395     $ 3,412,963  
Provision for loan losses
    995,351       1,711,030  
Loans charged-off
    (456,651 )     (1,272,953 )
Recoveries
    46,509       114,355  
 
           
 
               
Ending balance
  $ 4,550,604     $ 3,965,395  
 
           
   
Loan impairment and any related valuation allowance is determined under the provisions established by ASC Topic 310. For all periods presented above, impaired loans without a valuation allowance represent loans for which management believes that the collateral value of the loan is higher than the carrying value of that loan.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 3.  
Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses (Continued)
   
The allocation of the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
                                                         
    June 30, 2011  
                    Commercial                          
                    Real Estate                          
            Residential     and Multi-     Construction     Consumer              
    Commercial     1-4 Family     Family     and Land     and Other     Unallocated     Total  
 
                                                       
Specified reserves-impaired loans
  $ 478,552     $ 525,747     $ 141,567     $ 1,100,310     $ 154,488     $     $ 2,400,664  
 
                                                       
General reserves
    171,826       638,208       821,763       183,961       323,120       11,062       2,149,940  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total reserves
  $ 650,378     $ 1,163,955     $ 963,330     $ 1,284,271     $ 477,608     $ 11,062     $ 4,550,604  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 2,331,134     $ 4,589,346     $ 2,505,862     $ 2,556,848     $ 605,525             $ 12,588,715  
 
                                                       
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
    9,652,528       75,520,295       64,337,652       18,696,015       26,392,599               194,599,089  
 
                                           
 
                                                       
Total
  $ 11,983,662     $ 80,109,641     $ 66,843,514     $ 21,252,863     $ 26,998,124             $ 207,187,804  
 
                                           
                                                         
    December 31, 2010  
                    Commercial                          
                    Real Estate                          
            Residential     and Multi-     Construction     Consumer              
    Commercial     1-4 Family     Family     and Land     and Other     Unallocated     Total  
 
                                                       
Specified reserves-impaired loans
  $ 317,562     $ 321,604     $ 492,369     $ 534,737     $ 93,462     $     $ 1,759,734  
 
                                                       
General reserves
    206,428       742,610       807,249       198,709       225,809       24,856       2,205,661  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total reserves
  $ 523,990     $ 1,064,214     $ 1,299,618     $ 733,446     $ 319,271     $ 24,856     $ 3,965,395  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 2,641,736     $ 2,445,307     $ 2,648,507     $ 1,701,657     $ 241,627             $ 9,678,834  
 
                                                       
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
    10,123,882       76,928,303       61,936,469       18,135,553       27,093,734               194,217,941  
 
                                           
 
                                                       
Total
  $ 12,765,618     $ 79,373,610     $ 64,584,976     $ 19,837,210     $ 27,335,361             $ 203,896,775  
 
                                           

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 3.  
Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses (Continued)
   
The following table details the changes in the allowance for loan losses during the six months ended June 30, 2011 by class of loan:
                                                         
                    Commercial                          
                    Real Estate                          
            Residential     and Multi-     Construction     Consumer              
    Commercial     1-4 Family     Family     and Land     and Other     Unallocated     Total  
 
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 523,990     $ 1,064,214     $ 1,299,618     $ 733,446     $ 319,271     $ 24,856     $ 3,965,395  
Charge-offs
    (42,181 )     (43,259 )     (244,051 )           (127,160 )           (456,651 )
Recoveries
    1,450       221       9,555             35,283             46,509  
Provision charged to operations
    167,119       142,779       (101,792 )     550,825       250,214       (13,794 )     995,351  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balance, June 30, 2011
  $ 650,378     $ 1,163,955     $ 963,330     $ 1,284,271     $ 477,608     $ 11,062     $ 4,550,604  
 
                                         
   
The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
                                                 
    June 30, 2011  
                    Commercial                    
                    Real Estate                    
            Residential     and Multi-     Construction     Consumer        
    Commercial     1-4 Family     Family     and Land     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:
                                               
 
                                               
Without a valuation allowance
  $     $ 907,865     $ 1,235,095     $ 25,370     $ 270,198     $ 2,438,528  
 
                                               
With a valuation allowance
    2,331,134       3,681,481       1,270,767       2,531,478       335,327       10,150,187  
 
                                   
Total impaired loans
  $ 2,331,134     $ 4,589,346     $ 2,505,862     $ 2,556,848     $ 605,525     $ 12,588,715  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
  $ 478,552     $ 525,747     $ 141,567     $ 1,100,310     $ 154,488     $ 2,400,664  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Average investment in impaired loans
  $ 2,607,209     $ 4,142,583     $ 2,602,677     $ 2,107,206     $ 620,623     $ 12,080,298  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
  $ 59,314     $ 59,317     $ 51,071     $ 27,562     $ 10,157     $ 207,421  
 
                                   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 3. Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses (Continued)
                                                 
    December 31, 2010  
                    Commercial                    
                    Real Estate                    
            Residential     and Multi-     Construction     Consumer        
    Commercial     1-4 Family     Family     and Land     and Other     Total  
 
                                               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:
                                               
 
                                               
Without a valuation allowance
  $ 29,662     $ 807,616     $ 729,037     $ 154,035     $     $ 1,720,350  
 
                                               
With a valuation allowance
    2,612,074       1,637,691       1,919,470       1,547,622       241,627       7,958,484  
 
                                   
Total impaired loans
  $ 2,641,736     $ 2,445,307     $ 2,648,507     $ 1,701,657     $ 241,627     $ 9,678,834  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
  $ 317,562     $ 321,604     $ 492,369     $ 534,737     $ 93,462     $ 1,759,734  
 
                                   
   
The following is a summary of information pertaining to average investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans as of December 31, 2010:
         
Average investment in impaired loans:
  $ 9,022,095  
 
     
 
       
Interest income recognized on impaired loans:
  $ 600,000  
 
     
   
The following presents an aged analysis of past due loans as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
                                                 
    June 30, 2011  
            Greater Than                             Recorded  
            90 Days                             Investment > 90  
    30-89 Days     Past Due And     Total                     Days and  
    Past Due     Non-accrual     Past Due     Current Loans     Total Loans     Accruing  
 
                                               
Residential 1-4 family
  $ 651,183     $ 252,640     $ 903,823     $ 79,205,818     $ 80,109,641     $  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
                      66,843,514       66,843,514        
Construction and land
    5,108       992,901       998,009       20,254,854       21,252,863        
Commercial
                      11,983,662       11,983,662        
Consumer and other
    117,262       53,890       171,152       26,826,972       26,998,124       22,242  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 773,553     $ 1,299,431     $ 2,072,984     $ 205,114,820     $ 207,187,804     $ 22,242  
 
                                   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 3.  
Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses (Continued)
                                                 
    December 31, 2010  
            Greater Than                             Recorded  
            90 Days                             Investment > 90  
    30-89 Days     Past Due And     Total                     Days and  
    Past Due     Non-accrual     Past Due     Current Loans     Total Loans     Accruing  
 
                                               
Residential 1-4 family
  $ 689,195     $ 632,421     $ 1,321,616     $ 78,051,994     $ 79,373,610     $ 63,740  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    131,849       326,635       458,484       64,126,492       64,584,976       53,515  
Construction and land
          974,445       974,445       18,862,765       19,837,210        
Commercial
    6,618       38,000       44,618       12,721,000       12,765,618        
Consumer and other
    164,427       67,509       231,936       27,103,425       27,335,361       9,490  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 992,089     $ 2,039,010     $ 3,031,099     $ 200,865,676     $ 203,896,775     $ 126,745  
 
                                   
   
Credit quality indicators:
   
Federal regulations require us to review and classify our assets on a regular basis. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful, and loss. “Substandard assets” must have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful assets” have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified as “loss” is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution, without establishment of a specific valuation allowance or charge off, is not warranted. The regulations also provide for a “special mention” category, described as assets which do not currently expose an institution to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving close attention. When we classify an asset as substandard or doubtful, we may establish a specific allowance for loan losses.
   
The following outlines the amount of each loan classification and the amount categorized into each risk rating class as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
                                                 
    June 30, 2011  
            Special                          
    Pass     Mention     Substandard     Doubtful     Loss     Total  
 
                                               
Residential 1-4 family
  $ 74,316,243     $ 1,204,052     $ 4,582,388     $     $ 6,958     $ 80,109,641  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    64,337,652             2,505,862                   66,843,514  
Construction and land
    18,251,616       444,399       2,556,848                   21,252,863  
Commercial
    9,651,234       1,294       2,094,699             236,435       11,983,662  
Consumer and other
    26,181,677       210,922       595,192             10,333       26,998,124  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 192,738,422     $ 1,860,667     $ 12,334,989     $     $ 253,726     $ 207,187,804  
 
                                   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 3.  
Loans and Allowances for Loan Losses (Continued)
                                                 
    December 31, 2010  
            Special                          
    Pass     Mention     Substandard     Doubtful     Loss     Total  
 
                                               
Residential 1-4 family
  $ 74,953,467     $ 1,974,836     $ 2,445,307     $     $     $ 79,373,610  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    61,936,469             2,648,507                   64,584,976  
Construction and land
    17,714,246       421,307       1,701,657                   19,837,210  
Commercial
    10,104,402       19,481       2,431,504             210,231       12,765,618  
Consumer and other
    26,982,454       111,279       226,622             15,006       27,335,361  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 191,691,038     $ 2,526,903     $ 9,453,597     $     $ 225,237     $ 203,896,775  
 
                                   
   
At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had loans of $5,703,000 and $6,057,000, respectively, that were modified in trouble debt restructuring and impaired.
Note 4.  
Fair Value Disclosures
   
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In accordance with the ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.
   
ASC Topic 820 provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

 

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Note 4.  
Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)
   
ASC Topic 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, as follows:
     
Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.
     
Level 2 — Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
     
Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
   
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
   
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments.
   
Cash, cash equivalents, and interest-bearing deposits in banks:
   
The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, and interest-bearing deposits in banks approximate fair values based on the short-term nature of the assets.
Securities:
   
Fair values are estimated using pricing models and discounted cash flows that consider standard input factors such as observable market data, benchmark yields, interest rate volatilities, broker/dealer quotes, and credit spreads. Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs.
   
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost:
   
The carrying value of FHLB stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the FHLB.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 4.  
Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)
   
Loans:
 
   
For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair value for fixed-rate loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates for comparable loans. The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 310, Receivables. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using several methods including collateral value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At June 30, 2011, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of collateral. In accordance with ASC Topic 310, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on the observable market price or a current, independent appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2. The Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3 when management has become aware of events that have significantly impacted the condition or marketability of the collateral since the most recent appraisal. In this case, management will reduce the appraisal value based on factors determined by their judgment and collective knowledge of the collateral and market conditions.
 
   
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance:
 
   
The carrying amounts of cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance approximate their fair value. The carrying amount is based on information received from the insurance carriers indicating the financial performance of the policies and the amount the Company would receive should the policies be surrendered. The Company reflects these assets within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
 
   
Foreclosed real estate:
 
   
Foreclosed real estate consisting of properties obtained through foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans is initially recorded at fair value, determined on the basis of current appraisals, comparable sales, and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources, adjusted for estimated selling costs. At the time of foreclosure, any excess of the loan balance over the fair value of the real estate held as collateral is treated as a charge against the allowance of loan losses. Gains or losses on sale and any subsequent adjustments to the fair value are recorded as a component of foreclosed real estate expense. Other real estate is included in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 4.  
Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)
   
Deposits:
 
   
The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits and NOW, money market, and savings accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
 
   
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
   
The estimated fair value of these liabilities, which are extremely short term, approximates their carrying value.
 
   
Federal Home Loan Bank advances:
 
   
Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt.
 
   
Accrued interest:
 
   
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.
 
   
Commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and lines of credit:
 
   
The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 4.  
Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)
   
The tables below present the recorded amount of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
                                 
            Quoted Prices in     Significant     Significant  
            Active Markets     Other     Other  
    Balance as of     for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    June 30,     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    2011     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Securities available for sale:
                               
 
Securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations
  $ 28,065,449     $     $ 28,065,449     $  
Mortgage-backed securities
    8,389,674             8,389,674        
State and municipal securities
    5,465,802             5,465,802        
 
                       
 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 41,920,925     $     $ 41,920,925     $  
 
                       
 
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
  $ 9,074,899     $     $ 9,074,899     $  
 
                       
                                 
            Quoted Prices in     Significant     Significant  
            Active Markets     Other     Other  
    Balance as of     for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    December 31,     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    2010     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Securities available for sale:
                               
 
Securities of U.S. Government agencies and corporations
  $ 29,338,706     $     $ 29,338,706     $  
Mortgage-backed securities
    6,671,139             6,671,139        
State and municipal securities
    5,527,741             5,527,741        
 
                       
 
Total securities available for sale
  $ 41,537,586     $     $ 41,537,586     $  
 
                       
 
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
  $ 8,924,120     $     $ 8,924,120     $  
 
                       

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 4.  
Fair Value Disclosures (Continued)
   
The tables below present information about assets and liabilities for which a nonrecurring change in fair value was recorded:
                                 
            Quoted Prices in     Significant     Significant  
            Active Markets     Other     Other  
    Balance as of     for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    June 30,     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    2011     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
                               
Impaired loans
  $ 7,749,523     $     $ 7,711,523     $ 38,000  
Foreclosed real estate
    646,595             646,595        
                                 
            Quoted Prices in     Significant     Significant  
            Active Markets     Other     Other  
    Balance as of     for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
    December 31,     Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    2010     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
                               
Impaired loans
  $ 6,198,750     $     $ 6,126,747     $ 72,003  
Foreclosed real estate
    1,102,527             1,102,527        
   
The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    2011     2010  
    Carrying     Estimated     Carrying     Estimated  
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
 
Financial assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 17,350     $ 17,350     $ 14,316     $ 14,316  
Interest-bearing time deposits in banks
    747       747       747       747  
Securities
    41,921       41,921       41,538       41,538  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    2,899       2,899       2,899       2,899  
Loans, net
    202,028       203,342       199,386       201,211  
Cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    9,075       9,075       8,924       8,924  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,084       1,084       1,111       1,111  
 
                               
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    219,368       226,700       215,687       223,788  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    1,765       1,765       795       795  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    8,157       8,396       8,214       8,486  
Accrued interest payable
    205       205       225       225  
 
                               
Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount):
                               
Commitments to extend credit
                       
Letter of credit
                       
Lines of credit
                       

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 5.  
Stock Options, ESOP, and Restricted Shares
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
   
The Athens Bancshares Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“the 2010 Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders held on July 14, 2010. Under the terms of the 2010 Plan, the Company may grant restricted stock awards and stock options to its employees, officers, and directors. The purpose of the 2010 Plan is to promote the success of the Company by linking the personal interests of its employees, officers, and directors to the interest of the Company’s shareholders, and by providing participants with an incentive for remarkable performance. All of the Company’s employees, officers, and directors are eligible to participate in the 2010 Plan.
   
Under terms of the 2010 Plan, the Company is authorized to issue up to 277,725 stock options and up to 111,090 shares of restricted stock.
   
The Company granted stock options to its directors, officers, and employees on December 15, 2010. Both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options were granted under the 2010 Plan. The exercise price for each option was equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and the maximum term of each option is ten years. The vesting period for all options is five years from the date of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense over the vesting period, based on the grant-date fair value of the options granted. The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded stock compensation expense of $27,075 and $0, respectively. At June 30, 2011, the total remaining compensation cost to be recognized on non-vested options is approximately $244,000.
   
A summary of the activity in the 2010 Plan as of June 30, 2011, is presented in the following table:
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
            Average     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     Value (1)  
 
                       
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    236,062     $ 11.50     $  
Granted
          N/A        
Exercised
          N/A        
Forfeited
          N/A        
 
                     
 
                       
Outstanding at June 30, 2011
    236,062       11.50       483,927  
 
                     
 
                       
Options exercisable at June 30, 2011
          N/A        
 
                     
(1)  
The aggregate intrinsic value of a stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2011. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company’s stock.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 5.  
Stock Options, ESOP, and Restricted Shares (Continued)
2010 Equity Incentive Plan (Continued)
   
Other information regarding options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2011, is as follows:
                                         
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
                    Weighted                
                    Average                
            Weighted-     Remaining             Weighted-  
    Number     Average     Contractual     Number     Average  
Exercise   of     Exercise     Life     of     Exercise  
Price   Shares     Price     In Years     Shares     Price  
 
                                       
$11.50
    236,062     $ 11.50       9.50           $  
   
Information pertaining to non-vested options for the six months ended June 30, 2011, is as follows:
                 
            Weighted Average  
    Number     Grant Date Fair  
    of Shares     Value  
 
               
Non-vested options, December 31, 2010
    236,062     $ 1.27  
Granted
           
Vested
           
Forfeited
           
 
           
 
               
Non-vested options, June 30, 2011
    236,062     $ 1.27  
 
           
   
On January 19, 2011, the Company awarded 94,426 shares of restricted stock to its directors, officers, and employees pursuant to the terms of the 2010 Plan. Compensation expense associated with the performance-based share awards is recognized over the time period that the restrictions associated with the awards lapse based on the total cost of the award, which is the fair market value of the stock on the date of the grant. The closing price on the date of the grants issued on January 19, 2011 was $12.75 per share. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recognized $120,393 in compensation expense attributable to the 94,426 shares that have been awarded.

 

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ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 5.  
Stock Options, ESOP, and Restricted Shares (Continued)
2010 Equity Incentive Plan (Continued)
   
A summary of activity for unvested restricted awards for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:
                 
            Grant Date  
            Weighted-Average  
    Number     Cost  
 
               
Unvested at January 1, 2011
        $  
Shares awarded
    94,426       12.75  
Restrictions lapsed and shares released
           
Shares forfeited
           
 
           
 
               
Unvested at June 30, 2011
    94,426     $ 12.75  
 
           
   
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
   
The Company sponsors a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) that covers substantially all employees who meet certain age and eligibility requirements. As part of the Company’s initial public offering, the ESOP purchased 222,180 shares, or approximately 8% of the 2,777,250 shares issued, with the proceeds of a 15-year loan from the Company which is payable in annual installments and bears interest at 3.25%.
   
The Bank has committed to make contributions to the ESOP sufficient to support the debt service of the loan. The loan is secured by the unallocated shares, which are held in a suspense account, and are allocated among the participants as the loan is repaid. Cash dividends paid on allocated shares are distributed to the participant and cash dividends paid on unallocated shares are used to repay the outstanding debt of the ESOP.
   
ESOP shares are held by the plan trustee in a suspense account until allocated to participant accounts. Shares released from the suspense account are allocated to participants on the basis of their relative compensation in the year of allocation. Participants become vested in the allocated shares upon four years of employment with the Company. Any forfeited shares are allocated to other participants in the same proportion as contributions.
   
As ESOP shares are allocated to participants, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the earned ESOP shares. No compensation expense has been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2011. A detail of ESOP shares as of June 30, 2011, is as follows:
         
Allocated shares
    14,812  
Unallocated shares
    207,368  
 
     
Total ESOP shares
    222,180  
 
     
 
       
Fair value of unreleased shares at June 30, 2011
  $ 2,795,321  
 
     

 

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Item 2.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
Safe Harbor Statement for Forward-Looking Statements
This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are not historical facts; rather they are statements based on the Company’s current expectations regarding its business strategies and their intended results and its future performance. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause or contribute to the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements being materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to these differences include, without limitation, general economic conditions, including changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; legislative and regulatory changes; the quality and composition of the loan and investment securities portfolio; loan demand; deposit flows; competition; and changes in accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation and disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, there was no significant change in the Company’s critical accounting policies or the application of critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Assets. Total assets increased from $278.0 million at December 31, 2010 to $283.4 million at June 30, 2011.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Total cash and cash equivalents increased $3.0 million, or 21.1% from $14.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $17.3 million at June 30, 2011 due primarily to increases in deposits.
Loans. Net loans receivable increased $2.6 million, or 1.3% from $199.4 million at December 31, 2010 to $202.0 million at June 30, 2011, primarily as a result of (1) the funding of a $5.0 million loan to purchase an assisted living facility in Lake Wells, Florida and the subsequent repayment of $3.9 million of this loan to the prior owner, with the Bank having maintained a participation interest on the prior loan on this facility with another bank; (2) the funding of a $3.0 million loan to refinance a skilled nursing facility in Black Earth, Wisconsin; (3) an $1.4 million increase in construction and land loans primarily due to partial funding in the amount of $495,000 of a $893,000 loan for construction of an owner-occupied physical therapy center in Chattanooga, Tennessee and the funding of a $320,000 loan to a residential builder in Chattanooga, Tennessee for the construction of two speculative single family dwellings and (4) a $2.9 million payoff on a loan for a hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee refinanced through another lender.
Securities. Total securities increased $383,000, or 0.9% from $41.5 million at December 31, 2010 to $41.9 million at June 30, 2011, primarily as a result of $9.5 million in purchases of agency securities, partially offset by $8.0 million in calls of agency securities and the $300,000 call of a municipal security during the period. The purchases were funded from available cash.

 

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Deposits. Total deposits increased $3.7 million, or 1.7% from $215.7 million at December 31, 2010 to $219.4 million at June 30, 2011. The primary reason for the increase in deposits was a $6.3 million increase in demand and NOW accounts primarily due to a $4.5 million increase in non-personal NOW accounts relating to two public entities. Other increases were in non-interest bearing demand deposits of $694,000, savings deposit accounts of $1.5 million and money market accounts of $116,000, partially offset by a decrease of $4.8 million in certificates of deposit.
Borrowings. Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings decreased $57,000 from $8.2 million at December 31, 2010 to $8.2 million at June 30, 2011. The slight decrease was due to principal payments on an amortizing advance.
Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $644,000 or 1.3% from $49.6 million at December 31, 2010 to $50.2 million at June 30, 2011. The primary reasons for the increase include net income for the first six months of $731,000, an increase in unrealized gain on securities held for sale (net of taxes) of $402,000, dividends declared and paid on outstanding shares (other than unallocated ESOP shares) of $257,000, additional open market purchases of stock to be available for restricted stock grants under the 2010 Plan of $226,000 partially offset by a $147,000 increase in additional paid-in capital related to stock compensation expense for the period on grants of options and restricted stock and $153,000 in repurchased and retired common stock.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Overview. The Company reported net income of $217,000, or $0.09 basic earnings per share, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, compared to a net income of $300,000 or $0.11 basic earnings per share, for the same period in 2010.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income after provision for loan losses decreased $3,000 or 0.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily as a result of a decrease in interest expense on deposits, offset by increases in provision for loan losses.
Total interest income increased $19,000 or 0.5%, from $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The increase was primarily the result of a $25,000 increase in securities, partially offset by an $8,000 reduction in interest income on interest bearing deposits in other banks. The increases were primarily due to the combined effect of increases in average balances partially offset by a decrease in market interest rates.
Total interest expense decreased $288,000 or 25.2% from $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $856,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease was primarily a result of a $286,000 decrease in interest on deposits. The primary reason for the decrease in interest on deposits was movement of maturing certificates of deposits to money market and checking accounts and a reduction in market interest rates.
Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $784,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $474,000 for the same period in 2010. The increase in provision for loan losses was primarily due to increases in specific loss reserves recorded on impaired loans and the decline in overall economic conditions.
Non-performing loans, net of specific valuation allowances, increased $66,000 from $1.3 million at March 31, 2011 to $1.3 million at June 30, 2011. Non-performing residential mortgage loans, construction loans and consumer loans increased $116,000, $18,000 and $6,000 respectively, while non-performing commercial mortgage loans and commercial business loans decreased $36,000 and $38,000, respectively. The balance of non-performing loans, net of specific valuation allowances, at June 30, 2011, includes nonaccrual loans of $1.3 million. There were no residential mortgage loans that were over 90 days past due but still accruing interest at March 31, 2011. The balance of nonaccrual loans, net of specific valuation allowances, at June 30, 2011 consists of $253,000 in residential mortgage loans, $1.0 million in commercial construction loans and $54,000 in consumer loans.

 

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Net charge-offs were $145,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $172,000 for the same period in 2010. Charge-offs totaling ($170,000) were recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 in connection with residential mortgage loans ($44,000), commercial business loans ($42,000) and consumer loans ($84,000).
The allowance for loan losses was $4.6 million at June 30, 2011. Management has deemed this amount as adequate at that date based on its best estimate of probable known and inherent loan losses at that date. The consistent application of management’s allowance for loan losses methodology resulted in an increase in the level of the allowance for loan losses consistent with the increase in specific loss reserves on impaired loans.
Non-interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $38,000, or 3.2%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2010, primarily due to a decrease in other non-interest income. Other non-interest income decreased $92,000 primarily due to a one-time life insurance payment on a former director in the amount of $93,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2010. Income from investment sales commissions increased $26,000, primarily due to increased sales of investment products as a result of the continued partial recovery of investment markets. Customer service fees increased $14,000 primarily due to a $38,000 increase in income related to debit card usage due to increased efforts to promote debit card usage was partially offset by a $24,000 decrease in other deposit related fees primarily due to a reduction in non-sufficient funds charges on deposit accounts. Income from an increase in cash value of life insurance increased $11,000 primarily due to the purchase of $2.0 million of additional bank owned life insurance late in the second quarter of 2010. Income from fees related to origination of consumer loans increased $13,000 primarily due to an increase in consumer loan originations. Income from Valley Title Services, LLC decreased $10,000, primarily due to a decrease in the volume of mortgage loan originations during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.
Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $97,000, or 3.5%, to $2.9 million for the 2011 period compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2010. The primary reason for the increase in non-interest expense was a $97,000 increase in salary and employee benefits expense primarily due to expense related to the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. Other changes in non-interest expense include a $16,000 decrease in occupancy and equipment expense primarily related to reductions in depreciation expense, a $15,000 reduction in federal deposit insurance premiums due to a decrease in the level of insured deposits, an increase in data processing expense of $18,000 primarily related to increased charges related to electronic banking services and an increase in advertising expenses of $11,000 primarily due to increased marketing efforts period over period. Other operating expenses decreased $3,000.
Income Tax Expense. The Company had an income tax expense of $59,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to $114,000 for the same period in 2010. The decrease in income tax expense was due to the decrease in taxable income period over period.
Total Comprehensive Income. Total comprehensive income for the periods presented consists of net income and the change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax. Total comprehensive income was $620,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2011 compared to total comprehensive income of $503,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2010. The increase was primarily a result of the $200,000 increase in the change in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax, and an $83,000 decrease in net income period over period.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
Overview. The Company reported net income of $731,000, or $0.29 basic earnings per share, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, compared to a net loss of ($106,000) or ($0.04) basic earnings per share, for the same period in 2010. The net loss in 2010 was primarily a result of the $1.1 million contribution to the Athens Federal Foundation in connection with the closing of the Bank’s stock conversion.

 

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Net Interest Income. Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $376,000 or 8.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily as a result of a decrease in interest expense on deposits.
Total interest income increased $119,000 or 1.7%, from $7.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase was primarily the result of a $47,000 increase in interest income on loans and a $71,000 increase in interest on securities and interest bearing deposits in other banks. The increases were primarily due to the combined effect of increases in average balances partially offset by a decrease in market interest rates.
Total interest expense decreased $568,000 or 24.7% from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 to $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The decrease was primarily a result of a $558,000 decrease in interest on deposits and a $8,000 decrease in interest on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. The primary reason for the decrease in interest on deposits was movement of maturing certificates of deposits to money market and checking accounts and a reduction in market interest rates. The decrease in the interest paid on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings was due to a decrease in the average balance of advances outstanding.
Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $995,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $684,000 for the same period in 2010. The increase in provision for loan losses was primarily due to increases in specific loss reserves recorded on impaired loans and the decline in overall economic conditions.
Non-performing loans, net of specific valuation allowances, decreased $718,000 from $2.0 million at December 31, 2010 to $1.3 million at June 30, 2011. Non-performing residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and commercial business loans decreased $380,000, $327,000 and $38,000 respectively, while non-performing construction and land and consumer loans increased $18,000 and $9,000, respectively. The balance of non-performing loans, net of specific valuation allowances, at June 30, 2011, includes nonaccrual loans of $1.3 million. There were no residential mortgage loans that were over 90 days past due but still accruing interest at June 30, 2011. The balance of nonaccrual loans, net of specific valuation allowances, at June 30, 2011 consists of $253,000 in residential mortgage loans, $1.0 million in construction loans and $54,000 in consumer loans.
Net charge-offs were $410,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $172,000 for the same period in 2010. Charge-offs totaling ($457,000) were recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2011 in connection with residential mortgage loans ($44,000), commercial mortgage loans ($244,000), commercial business loans ($42,000) and consumer loans ($127,000).
Non-interest Income. Non-interest income increased $86,000, or 4.1%, to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2010, primarily due to increases in income related to investment sales commissions. Income from investment sales commissions increased $70,000, primarily due to increased sales of investment products as a result of the continued partial recovery of investment markets. Loan fees related to consumer and commercial loan servicing and origination increased $34,000 primarily due to an increase in the volume of loan originations. Income related to the origination, sale and servicing of mortgage loans on the secondary market increased $6,000 primarily due to increased volume of mortgage loan originations during the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The increased volume is primarily a result of continued stable market interest rates. Income from the increase in cash value of life insurance increased $34,000 primarily due to the purchase of $2.0 million of additional bank owned life insurance in the second quarter of 2010. Customer service fees increased $34,000 primarily due to a $74,000 increase in income related to debit card usage due to increased efforts to promote debit card usage, which was partially offset by a $40,000 decrease in other deposit related fees, primary due to a reduction in non-sufficient funds charges on deposit accounts. Other non-interest income decreased $92,000 primarily due to a one-time life insurance payment on a former director in the amount of $93,000 for the same period in 2010.

 

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Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased $913,000, or 13.8%, to $5.7 million for the 2011 period compared to $6.6 million for the same period in 2010. The primary reason for the decrease in non-interest expense was the reduction in other operating expenses. The decrease in other operating expenses was primarily due to the contribution of $1.1 million in stock and cash to the Athens Federal Foundation upon completion of the Bank’s mutual to stock conversion in January 2010, partially offset by increases in expenses related to deposit, professional fees, OTS assessments and expense related to the Bank’s ESOP of $11,000, $11,000, $5,000 and $24,000, respectively. Expenses related to deposits increased primarily due to payment of customer incentives when opening new checking accounts. Professional fees increased primarily due to increases in legal and accounting fees associated with being a public company and increased regulatory compliance costs. OTS assessments increased primarily due to an increase in the Company’s size year over year. ESOP expenses increased primarily due to increases in the average market value of stock to be released at the end of the year. Other operating expenses that decreased include loan and other real estate owned expenses, general office expenses and communication expenses of $3,000, $6,000 and $10,000 respectively. Communication expenses decreased primarily due to changes made in communication lines between locations and the Bank’s core data processor. Other changes in non-interest expense include a $208,000 increase in salary and employee benefits expense primarily due to expense related to the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, a $40,000 decrease in occupancy and equipment expense primarily related to reductions in depreciation expense, a $48,000 reduction in federal deposit insurance premiums due to a decrease in the level of insured deposits and increases in data processing and advertising expenses of $19,000 and $17,000 respectively.
Income Tax Expense. The Company had an income tax expense of $342,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to an income tax benefit of ($196,000) for the same period in 2010. The primary reason for the change was the tax benefit received from the contribution to the Athens Federal Foundation during 2010.
Total Comprehensive Income. Total comprehensive income for the periods presented consists of the net income and the change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax. Total comprehensive income was $1.1 million for the period ended June 30, 2011 compared to total comprehensive income of $208,000 for the period ended June 30, 2010. The increase was primarily a result of the $837,000 increase in net income period over period and the $88,000 increase in unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Bank’s primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of investment securities and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
The Bank regularly adjusts our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) expected deposit flows, (iii) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities and (iv) the objectives of its asset/liability management policy.
The Bank’s most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing time deposits. The level of these assets depends on the Bank’s operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2011, cash and cash equivalents totaled $17.3 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, amounting to $41.9 million and interest-bearing time deposits in banks of $747,000 at June 30, 2011, provide additional sources of liquidity. In addition, at June 30, 2011, the Bank had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $25.1 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. At June 30, 2011, the Bank had $8.2 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding and $11.8 million in letters of credit to secure public funds deposits.
The Bank must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to support loan growth and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. Historically, the Bank has been able to retain a significant amount of its deposits as they mature.

 

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The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company, on a stand-alone basis, is responsible for paying any dividends declared to its shareholders. The Company’s primary source of income is dividends received from the Bank. The amount of dividends that the Bank may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year, without the receipt of prior approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency but with prior notice to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, cannot exceed net income for that year to date plus retained net income (as defined) for the preceding two calendar years. On a stand-alone basis, the Company had liquid assets of $8.3 million at June 30, 2011.
Capital Management. The Bank is required to maintain specific amounts of capital pursuant to federal regulatory requirements. As of June 30, 2011, the Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements, which were effective as of such date, with tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios of 13.6%, 13.6% and 20.9%, respectively. The regulatory requirements at that date were 1.5%, 3.0% and 8.0%, respectively. At June 30, 2011, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.
Dividends. The Board of Directors of the Company declared and paid dividends on the Company’s common stock of $257,000 in the aggregate during the six months ended June 30, 2011. The dividend payout ratio for the first six months of 2011, representing dividends per share divided by diluted earnings per share, was 35.7%. The dividend payout is continually reviewed by management and the Board of Directors.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments, unused lines of credit and letters of credit.
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 3.  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk
We manage the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets in an effort to minimize the adverse effects of changes in the interest rate environment. Deposit accounts typically react more quickly to changes in market interest rates than mortgage loans because of the shorter maturities of deposits. As a result, sharp increases in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings while decreases in interest rates may beneficially affect our earnings. To reduce the potential volatility of our earnings, we have sought to improve the match between asset and liability maturities and rates, while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread. Our strategy for managing interest rate risk emphasizes: adjusting the maturities of borrowings; adjusting the investment portfolio mix and duration and generally selling in the secondary market substantially all newly originated fixed rate one-to-four-family residential real estate loans. We currently do not participate in hedging programs, interest rate swaps or other activities involving the use of derivative financial instruments.
We have an Asset/Liability Management Committee, which includes members of management selected by the board of directors, to communicate, coordinate and control all aspects involving asset/liability management. The committee establishes and monitors the volume, maturities, pricing and mix of assets and funding sources with the objective of managing assets and funding sources to provide results that are consistent with liquidity, growth, risk limits and profitability goals.

 

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Our goal is to manage asset and liability positions to moderate the effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest and net income. The following table, which is based on information that we provide to the Office of Thrift Supervision, presents the change in our net portfolio value at March 31, 2011, that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates based on Office of Thrift Supervision assumptions, with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counteract that change.
                                         
          Net Portfolio Value as % of  
    Net Portfolio Value     Portfolio Value of Assets  
Basis Point (“bp”)   (Dollars in thousands)        
Change in Rates   $ Amount     $ Change     % Change     NPV Ratio     Change  
 
                                       
300bp
  $ 52,527     $ 2,419       5 %     17.82 %   103 bp
200
    52,128       2,020       4       17.59       80  
100
    51,470       1,361       3       17.29       50  
0
    50,108                   16.79        
(100)
    48,384       (1,725 )     (3 )     16.19       (59 )
The Office of Thrift Supervision uses various assumptions in assessing interest rate risk. These assumptions relate to interest rates, loan prepayment rates, deposit decay rates and the market values of certain assets under differing interest rate scenarios, among others. As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methods of analysis presented in the foregoing tables. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, if there is a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Prepayment rates can have a significant impact on interest income. Because of the large percentage of loans and mortgage-backed securities we hold, rising or falling interest rates have a significant impact on the prepayment speeds of our earning assets that in turn affect the rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to slow. When interest rates fall, prepayments tend to rise. Our asset sensitivity would be reduced if prepayments slow and vice versa. While we believe these assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate actual future mortgage-backed security and loan repayment activity.
Item 4.  
Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In addition, based on that evaluation, no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.  
Legal Proceedings
The Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings. The Bank is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. The Bank’s management believes that such routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are immaterial to the Bank’s financial condition and results of operations.
Item 1A.  
Risk Factors
For information regarding the Company’s risk factors, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011. As of June 30, 2011, the risk factors of the Company have not changed materially from those disclosed in the Form 10-K.
Item 2.  
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program on April 20, 2011. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 138,862 shares, or 5.0%, of the Company’s issued common stock, through open market purchases, which may include purchases under a trading plan adopted pursuant to SEC rule 10b5-1, or through privately negotiated transactions. Repurchases will be made from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares to be repurchased by the Company.
The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of the Company’s common stock during the second quarter of 2011.
                                 
                            Maximum  
                            Number of  
                            Shares  
                    Total     That May  
                    Number of     Yet Be  
                    Shares     Purchased  
                    Purchased     Under the  
    Total     Average     as Part of     Programs at  
    Number of     Price     Publicly     the  
    Shares     Paid Per     Announced     End of the  
Period   Purchased     Share     Programs     Period  
April 20, 2011 through April 30, 2011
                      138,862  
May 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011
    1,500     $ 13.63       1,500       137,362  
June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011
    9,930       13.40       9,930       127,432  
 
                       
Total
    11,430     $ 13.45       11,430       127,432  
 
                       

 

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Item 3.  
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4.  
(Removed and Reserved)
Item 5.  
Other Information.
Not applicable.
Item 6.  
Exhibits
         
No.   Description
       
 
  3.1    
Amended and Restated Charter of Athens Bancshares Corporation (1)
  3.2    
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Athens Bancshares Corporation (2)
  4.1    
Specimen Stock Certificate of Athens Bancshares Corporation (3)
  10.1    
Employment Agreement between Athens Federal Community Bank and Jeffrey L. Cunningham* (4)
  10.2    
Employment Agreement between Athens Federal Community Bank and Michael R. Hutsell* (4)
  10.3    
Employment Agreement between Athens Federal Community Bank and Jay Leggett, Jr*(5)
  10.4    
Employment Agreement between Athens Bancshares Corporation and Jeffrey L. Cunningham* (4)
  10.5    
Employment Agreement between Athens Bancshares Corporation and Michael R. Hutsell* (4)
  10.6    
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement between Athens Federal Community Bank and Jeffrey L. Cunningham* (4)
  10.7    
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement between Athens Federal Community Bank and Michael R. Hutsell*(5)
  10.8    
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement between Athens Federal Community Bank and Jay Leggett, Jr*(5)
  10.9    
Athens Bancshares Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (6)
  31.1    
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Chief Executive Officer
  31.2    
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Chief Financial Officer
  32.0    
Section 1350 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  101.0 *  
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.
 
     
*  
Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement
 
**  
Furnished, not filed.
 
(1)  
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2009.
 
(2)  
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2009.
 
(3)  
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-144454), as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2009.
 
(4)  
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2010.
 
(5)  
Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibits of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2010.
 
(6)  
Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION
 
 
Dated: August 15, 2011  By:   /s/ Jeffrey L. Cunningham  
    Jeffrey L. Cunningham   
    President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   
     
Dated: August 15, 2011  By:   /s/ Michael R. Hutsell  
    Michael R. Hutsell   
    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting and financial officer)   

 

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